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Headteacher

Heritage High School

Derbyshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 September 2014

Job overview

Are you a visionary, ambitious and tenacious leader who is motivated by the desire to help every student fulfil their potential?

Due to the retirement plans of our current Headteacher, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual who will take us further on our journey to outstanding.

The successful candidate will be:

  • Aspirational and ambitious
  • An experienced senior leader with a proven track record of school and quality improvement
  • A leader who can motivate, inspire and empower others
  • Committed to excellence in all aspects of their work
  • Determined, confident and resilient
  • Driven to secure the very best outcomes for each and every student at our school
  • A clear and analytical thinker, with an ability to prioritise, develop and implement plans of strategic significance
  • An excellent communicator with the ability to interface with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Committed to build on our excellent school culture and ethos

Closing date: 28th September 2014
Interviews: 15, 16 and 17 October 2014

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children.

Visits to our school are encouraged and warmly welcomed: please contact Mrs Rosie Sambrook on 01246 575911to make an appointment.  Please also see our website: www.heritage@derbyshire.sch.uk.

Further details and an application pack are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or Call Derbyshire on 08456 058058 quoting Job Ref DCC/14/1971A. 

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL
Chesterfield
S43 4QG
NoR: 786

About Heritage High School

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+44 1246 810 259

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Heritage Mathematics and Computing Specialist School is one of the fastest improving schools in Derbyshire.  Over a period of three years GCSE Results at 5A*-C have improved from 34% to 66% and from 33% 5A*-C including English and Mathematics to 46% 5A*-C including English and Mathematics.  

In January 2011 the school is set to move onto the next stage of its improvement journey, when staff and students move into a brand new purpose build school fit for the 21st Century. 

These are exciting times for students, staff and everyone within the Heritage School community in a year that will see the best ever GCSE results, a change of school uniform, movement into a new school and  confidence in the school at its highest point in recent years.

In addition to what the school provides on its own site, it also caters for the wider needs of its learners through its links with other institutions. It is an active member of the Chesterfield and Bolsover Learning Communities engaging in a range of offsite academic and vocational courses for its Key Stage 4 learners.

Over the past two years the school has successfully piloted a programme of accelerated learning for a number of its students underpinned by early entry policies in a number of subjects.  It currently has students involved in accelerated learning in Science, Maths, English, PE and Music.  Additionally, in the current Year 11, 50% of the cohort have already achieved higher grade GCSE passes in Maths.

Heritage is placing an increasing emphasis on the professional development of its teachers. It has provided a range of training, development and promotion opportunities for high quality and committed staff over the past three years.  It has a team of teacher coaches that are at the vanguard of developing and sharing good practice.  There has never been a better time to join the school.

Local Amenities

Heritage Mathematics and Computing Specialist School is located on the borders of the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, it offers access to the beautiful Peak District National Park and The Dukeries.   There is easy access to the M1 and it is within 20 minutes of the market town of Chesterfield and also the City of Sheffield.

Local attractions include:

• Bolsover Castle
• Clumber Park
• Chatsworth House
• Hardwick Hall
• Meadowhall Shopping Centre
• Magna Science Adventure Centre
• The Don Valley Arena
• Ice Sheffield
• Rother Valley Country Park and Water Sports Centre

 

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